USS St Louis (CL 49) off Rockland, Maine, while on trials, 28 April 1939. Note that her 5"/38 secondary gun battery has not yet been installed.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 48998.

USS St Louis (CL 49) on 19 May 1939, moored at Pier 7 at the Naval Operating Base in Norfolk, Virginia. The ship is being commissioned this day, after being built by Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.

Norfolk Public Library (VA.), Sargeant Memorial Collection, FNL45.

USS St Louis (CL 49) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, on 4 June 1941. She is wearing Measure 5 (false bow wave) camouflage.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center #NH 80564.

USS St Louis (CL 49) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, on 4 June 1941. She is wearing Measure 5 (false bow wave) camouflage.

Photograph #1145-41 from the collections of NARA San Francisco, Mare Island Naval Shipyard Ships Files

USS St Louis (CL 49) off the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 6 March 1942. The last of the Brooklyn class, the St Louis and USS Helena (CL 50) were sometimes considered a separate class. They differed from the rest of the class in that they carried four enclosed twin 5"/38 mounts and the after superstructure was just aft of the rear stack.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-28229.

Port quarter view taken at Mare Island Navy Yard, 6 March 1942.

USN Photo.

Forward plan view of USS St Louis (CL 49) at Mare Island on 6 March 1942. USS Conyngham (DD 371) is visible in the upper left corner.

Navy Photo #1195-3-42.

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After plan view of USS St Louis (CL 49) at Mare Island on 6 March 1942. Destroyers are from left to right are: USS Conyngham (DD 371) and USS Selfridge (DD 357). USS Tinosa (SS 283) and USS Tullibee (SS 284) are on the building ways to the right of Selfridge.

Navy Photo #1197-3-42

USS St Louis (CL 49) at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 28 November 1942. USS Chicago (CA 30) and the barge YF-388 are in the left background. Note supplies piled on St Louis' foredeck. Circles mark recent alterations to the ship.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-38383.

Forward port bow view of USS St Louis (CL 49) off Mare Island on 30 November 1942. She was under repair at the yard from 31 October to 30 November 1942.

U.S. Navy Photo #7369-11-42

Port broadside of USS St Louis (CL 49) off Mare Island on 30 November 1942.

U.S. Navy Photo #7370-11-42,

U.S. Navy ships of Task Force 18 in Tulagi Harbour, Solomon Islands, shortly before departing hurriedly to avoid the large-scale Japanese air attack that marked the beginning of the "I" Operation, 7 April 1943. USS Aaron Ward (DD 483) is partially visible at left. She was fatally damaged in this air attack and sank near Tulagi during salvage attempts. The light cruiser in the center is USS Honolulu (CL 48). USS Saint Louis (CL 49) is behind her, to the right, with a Fletcher-class destroyer beyond. Photographed from USS Fletcher (DD 445).

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command. Photo # NH 97810.

USS St Louis (CL 49) departing Tulagi, Solomon Islands, at 1115 on 12 July 1943, after refueling from USS Lakawanna (AO 40). Later, on 12 July 1943, TF 18 departed for what would become the Battle of Kolombangara on 13 July 1943, when USS St Louis would be torpedoed. The image was taken from the deck of USS Nicholas (DD 449), YO-144 can be seen alongside USS Lackawanna. (Caption information provided by Rick E. Davis)

Official USN Photo 80-GK-3971 now at NARA, College Park, MD

Ship's photo of the starboard side of the USS St Louis (CL 49) showing her damaged bow in July 1943 at Espirito Santo.

U.S. Navy Photo #6259-43.

Ship's photo of the crack at frame 20 on the starboard side of the USS St Louis (CL 49) in July 1943 at Espirito Santo.

U.S. Navy Photo #6260-43.

Ship's photo of the port side of the USS St Louis (CL 49) showing her damaged bow in July 1943 at Espirito Santo.

U.S. Navy Photo #6261-43.

Ship's photo of the buckled bow deck plates of the USS St Louis (CL 49) location unknown.

U.S. Navy Photo #6262-43.

Battle of Kolombangara, 13 July 1943 - Bow of USS St Louis (CL 49), showing torpedo damage received during the Battle of Kolombangara. Photographed while the ship was under repair at Tulagi on 20 July 1943. USS Vestal (AR 4) is alongside.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives #80-G-259410.

Photo of the damaged bow of the USS St Louis (CL 49) upon her arrival at Mare Island for repairs on 17 August 1943.

U.S. Navy Photo #5911-43.

Elevated view looking aft from the bow showing the damage sustained from a torpedo hit during the Battle of Kolombangara. Photo taken 19 August 1943 at Mare Island.

NARA San Francisco, Mare Island Naval Shipyard General Correspondence Files, 1939-47

Elevated view looking forward showing the damage sustained from a torpedo hit during the Battle of Kolombangara. Photo taken 19 August 1943 at Mare Island.

NARA San Francisco, Mare Island Naval Shipyard General Correspondence Files, 1939-47

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-K-15536.

Photo of the starboard side of the USS St Louis (CL 49) showing repaired/new bow. The photo was taken in dry dock #3 at Mare Island Navy Yard on 1 Oct 1943. She was in dry dock from 20 August to 6 October 1943 and in overhaul from 17 August to 29 October 1943.

U.S. Navy Photo #6848-43.

Photo of the port side of the USS St Louis (CL 49) showing repaired/new bow. The photo was taken in dry dock #3 at Mare Island Navy Yard on 1 Oct 1943. She was in dry dock from 20 August to 6 October 1943 and in overhaul from 17 August to 29 October 1943.

U.S. Navy Photo #6849-43.

Bow on view of the USS St Louis (CL 49) departing Mare Island on 16 October 1943.

U.S. Navy Photo #7151-43.

Stern view of the USS St Louis (CL 49) departing Mare Island on 16 October 1943.

U.S. Navy Photo #7155-43.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives #80-G-K-16463.

USS St Louis (CL 49) off San Pedro, California, on 5 October 1944. Her camouflage is Measure 32, Design 2c.

Photograph from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives #19-N-72219.

As seen from the USS Honolulu (CL 48), the USS St Louis (CL 49) unleashes her batteries during a bombardment of the Shortland Islands in November,1943.

US Navy and Marine Corps Museum/Naval Aviation Museum, Photo No. 2012.055.011

USS St Louis (CL 49) is hit aft by a Kamikaze suicide plane, while off Leyte on 27 November 1944. Photographed from USS West Virginia (BB 48). Note anti-aircraft shell bursts at left.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the U.S. National Archives #80-G-273003.

USS St Louis (CL 49) Crewmen fight fires in the cruiser's hangar, after she was hit by a "Kamikaze" off Leyte on 27 November 1944. Note wrecked SOC floatplane in the left background, and hangar hatch cover thrown atop the port catapult, at right.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Port quarter view of the Brazilian cruiser Almirante Tamandare ( C 12) underway circa 1951. Courtesy of Robert Varrill, 1977

Naval History and Heritage Command, Photo #NH 85261

Brazilian cruiser Almirante Tamandare ( C 12) underway, twenty to thirty miles off Fort Story, Virginia, 5 March 1952, shortly after she was commissioned by the Brazilian Navy.

United States National Archives, Photo #80-G-440057

Starboard quarter view of the Brazilian cruiser Almirante Tamandare (C 12) underway, twenty to thirty miles off Fort Story, Virginia, 5 March 1952, shortly after she was commissioned by the Brazilian Navy.

United States National Archives, Photo #80-G-440058

The cruiser Tamandare (C12) underway in 1971, location unknown.

Brazilian Navy, Official